Object Details
Artist
John Bunyan Bristol, born Hillsdale, NY 1826-died New York City 1909
Luce Center Label
In this painting, leafy green trees surround a lake in the foreground, with towering mountains looming through the haze. There is no official record of a pond named "Kayser's" in Maine, so this image may depict one of three bodies of water in western Maine named "Kezar." John Bunyan Bristol's scenes of uninhabited landscapes probably appealed to urban art collectors who, like the artist, yearned to get away from city life.
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Martha L. Loomis
Date
n.d.
Object number
1935.12.8
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
10 1/8 x 15 1/4 in. (25.7 x 38.8 cm)
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department
Painting and Sculpture
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 13A
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Landscape\Maine
Landscape\lake\Kayser's Pond
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1935.12.8